3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (145+ words) HARTFORD, CT — The State Bond Commission has approved a revision to previously authorized bond funding for a regional animal control facility serving Tolland, Willington and Stafford. The revised authorization updates the scope of the project and allows the towns to…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (256+ words) OCEAN CITY, NJ — PETA is asking Ocean City to retire its annual Miss Crustacean Beauty Pageant and Hermit Crab Races and replace them with activities that do not use live animals. In an Aug. 5 letter to Mayor Jay Gillian, PETA…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (451+ words) MIDDLEBURY, CT — The town's long-time animal control officer is being remembered fondly after he unexpectedly passed away on Sunday. First Selectwoman Jennifer Mahr on Monday announced Oreste "Rusty" Bona's death on Facebook. Mahr authorized town flags to be flown at…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (271+ words) LOS ANGELES, CA — The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Tuesday unanimously approved a motion by Supervisor Kathryn Barger supporting legislation that would help abused and neglected animals move more quickly into safe, permanent homes while reducing unnecessary costs to…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (446+ words) vation Patch Ridgefield Conservation Commission Reviews Rodenticide Ban, Forestry Grant And Bird Conser Ridgefield Conservation Commission reviewed rodenticide policy, bird conservation and a forestry grant on July 6. RIDGEFIELD, CT — The Ridgefield Conservation Commission discussed expanding its effort to restrict rodenticide…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago   (228+ words) HEMPSTEAD, NY — Days after a July 4 weekend that saw beaches evacuated after multiple shark sightings and a swimmer bitten by an unknown marine animal, the Town of Hempstead struck an agreement with Nassau County in relation to the purchase of…...